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Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs Related To Chronic Disruptive Behavior, Kalinda R. Jones

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In the current study, elementary teachers' self-efficacy beliefs regarding working with students displaying chronic disruptive behavior (CDB) were explored. CDB was defined as persistent observable actions that have a negative impact on academic or social functioning. To address the infrequently researched construct of self-efficacy beliefs specific to teaching students exhibiting CDB, a modified version of the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (short form) was used. Factor analysis results indicated the three self-efficacy factors of instructional strategies self-efficacy, classroom management self-efficacy, and student engagement self-efficacy. No significant relationships were found between each of the three types of teacher self-efficacy beliefs and …

Proceedings Of The 123rd Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science [Program, 2011], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 2-3
Acknowledgements --- 4
Contents --- 5
Welcome --- 5
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Competition --- 6
Geology Special Event Using Geographic Information Systems in Iowa's K-16 Classrooms --- 7
General Session I-Roaming Mars, a Personal Perspective --- 8
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Award Luncheon --- 9
Iowa Academy of Science Business Meeting --- 9
Iowa Academy of Science Volunteers for 2010-2011 --- 10
Symposium A-Unintended Health & Environmental Consequences of Confinement Agriculture --- 11
Symposium B-Investigating Forensic Science --- 12
Symposium C-150th Anniversary-Science and the Civil War --- 13
Symposia Speakers --- 14-15 …

Pod Network News, Winter 2011

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: POD Network News

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6-Ohda Generated Ros Induces Dna Damage And P53- And Puma-Dependent Cell Death, Alison I. Bernstein, Sean P. Garrison, Gerard P. Zambetti, Karen L. O'Malley

Open Access Publications

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Fluorescence Manipulation By Gold Nanoparticles: From Complete Quenching To Extensive Enhancement, Kyung A. Kang, Jianting Wang, Jacek B. Jasinski, Samuel Achilefu

Open Access Publications

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Flyfactorsurvey: A Database Of Drosophila Transcription Factor Binding Specificities Determined Using The Bacterial One-Hybrid System, Lihua J. Zhu, Ryan G. Christensen, Majid Kazemian, Christopher J. Hull, Metewo S. Enuameh, Matthew D. Basciotta, Jessie A. Brasefield, Cong Zhu, Yuna Asriyan, David S. Lapointe, Saurabh Sinha, Scot A. Wolfe, Michael H. Brodsky

Open Access Publications

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Heparan Sulphate Proteoglycan And The Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1, Takahisa Kanekiyo, Juan Zhang, Qiang Liu, Chia-Chen Liu, Lijuan Zhang, Guojun Bu

Open Access Publications

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Regulation Of Alr1 Mg Transporter Activity By Intracellular Magnesium, Phaik Har Lim, Nilambari P. Pisat, Nidhi Gadhia, Abhinav Pandey, Frank X. Donovan, Lauren Stein, David E. Salt, David J. Eide, Colin W. Macdiarmid

Open Access Publications

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Caenorhabditis Briggsae Recombinant Inbred Line Genotypes Reveal Inter-Strain Incompatibility And The Rvolution Of Recombination, Joseph A. Ross, Daniel C. Koboldt, Julia E. Staisch, Helen M. Chamberlin, Bhagwati P. Gupta, Raymond D. Miller, Scott E. Baird, Eric S. Haag

Open Access Publications

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Register Shifting Of An Insulin Peptide-Mhc Complex Allows Diabetogenic T Cells To Escape Thymic Deletion, James F. Mohan, Shirley J. Petzold, Emil R. Unanue

Open Access Publications

In nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice, two sets of autoreactive CD4(+) T cells recognize the B:9-23 segment of the insulin B chain. One set, type A, recognizes insulin presented by antigen-presenting cells (APCs). These T cells are highly deleted in the thymus. The second set, type B, does not recognize insulin protein but reacts with soluble B chain peptide. This set is not deleted in the thymus but is activated in the islets of Langerhans. In this study, we examine the specificity of these two types of T cells. The protein-reactive set recognizes the stretch of residues 13-21 of the insulin …

Going Viral, Judy Diamond

World of Viruses

Science education is developing new and innovative means of communication that compete directly with global media to reach the ‘YouTube Generation’. The truly interdisciplinary team of the SEPA-funded World of Viruses project is discovering how best to spread the word.

KEY COLLABORATORS
Judy Diamond, Professor, University of Nebraska State Museum
Charles Wood, Director, Nebraska Center for Virology
Moira Rankin, President, Soundprint Media Center, Inc
Carl Zimmer, Science writer and author of WoV book of essays, A Planet of Viruses
David Uttal, Cognitive science professor, Northwestern University
Benjamin Jee, Cognitive scientist, College of Holy Cross
Tom Floyd, Comic illustrator, Nebraska Educational …

Ultrasound Is Safe. . . Right?: Resident And Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow Knowledge Regarding Obstetric Ultrasound Safety, Laura E. Houston, Jenifer Allsworth, George A. Macones

Open Access Publications

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Inhibition Of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Activity By Levo-1-Methyl Tryptophan Blocks Gamma Interferon-Induced Chlamydia Trachomatis Persistence In Human Epithelial Cells, Joyce A. Ibana, Robert J. Belland, Arnold H. Zea, Danny J. Schust, Takeshi Nagamatsu, Yasser M. Abdelrahman, David J. Tate, Wandy L. Beatty, Ashok A. Aiyar, Alison J. Quayle

Open Access Publications

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Native Trees And Shrubs For Nebraska, Justin R. Evertson, Bob Henrickson

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: Publications

Native plants withstand Nebraska’s tough climate extremes and serve as vital habitat for wildlife like birds, butterflies, and bees. NOTE: “Nearly native” signifies a species that is native within 100 miles of Nebraska’s border and/or now naturalized within the state.

141 species, from
Acer negundo -­‐ boxelder maple
to
woodbine -­‐ Parthenocissus vitacea

The Seed, Justin R. Evertson, Kendall Weyers, Christina Hoyt, Karma Larsen

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: Publications

People in general seem to harbor a natural fear toward many of the creatures inhabiting our yards and the land- scapes around us. Some of this fear is certainly understand- able, after all, a bee or wasp sting hurts! Others of these creatures are just creepy—spiders, mantids, ants, snakes, bats. If we stop and think about it, however, we’ll soon realize that we really don’t have much to fear and in fact there is much to be gained if we can find a way to better appreciate these creatures. The beautiful goldenrod invites crab spiders and soldier beetles who love …

In The Garden

Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: Publications

January is a quiet month. Christmas things are packed away, the hustle of gatherings has slowed down and the pace of the new year has not yet begun. It’s time to read. Michael Pollan describes writing and gardening as “two ways of rendering the world in rows.” Both have a wonderful way of resolving things, of putting things right. Naturalist Ann Zwinger says she writes with the hope that her words will be “witnesses to grace and coherence.” And witnesses they are.

Droughtscape, Winter 2011, Kelly Smith

DroughtScape: Quarterly Newsletter of the National Drought Mitigation Center (2007–2023)

Register for the U.S. Drought Monitor Forum

La Niña Brings Southeast, Southwest Drought

International Efforts

Drought Returns in 2010

Impacts Emerge “Before” Summer Drought in East

October-December Quarterly Impacts Summary

Climate Adaptation for Local Government

NDMC Elicits Missouri River Basin Recollections

Woudenberg Coordinates Educational Booklet

Beauty And The Beast, Murray State University

Campus Lights

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Winter 2011, Seattle University

Seattle University Magazine

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Establishing An Interdepartmental Fluorescent Microscopy Facility, Marcy Kelly, David Zuzga, Nigel Yarlett

Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics

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Interdisciplinary Computational Projects Utilizing The Hpc Cluster, Demos Athanasopoulos

Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics

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Political Cases Or Political Questions: The Justiciability Of Public Nuisance Climate Change Litigation And The Impact On Native Village Of Kivalina V. Exxonmobil, Ashley E. Breakfield

UC Law Environmental Journal

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Thirty-Two Short Stories About Intellectual Property, Lorie Graham, Stephen Mcjohn

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

In the United States, intellectual property law is usually viewed as serving an economic policy, by providing an incentive for authors and inventors to create works. The incentive policy, however, ill fits the actual contours of intellectual property law and how artists and inventors use it. Adding other approaches offers a fuller explanation. Intellectual property plays a greater role than economic theory suggests in disclosing technology, and in serving to coordinate cultural values in technology. Intellectual property can serve human rights (similar to the moral rights approach in some jurisdictions) by allowing people to control the way that their works …

A Pathway To Follow-On Biologics, Jeanne Yang

UC Law Science and Technology Journal

Over the past several decades, advances in biotechnology and medicine have created an influx of biologics. Biologic products have shown great promise as effective treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other serious afflictions. Many drug manufacturers have been enticed by the promise of patent protection and strong market rates and have entered the field, developing innovative, therapeutic biologics. Consequently, there has also been a demand for generic follow-on biologics. There are two major factors limit the reach of biologic development: cost and safety. The need for an abbreviated approval system for follow-on biologics has been clearly demonstrated, and some options …

Nebraska Green Scene 2011

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Monthly Newsletters

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Letter from the heads

Alumni News

Staff News

Faculty News

Student News

Stem-Boring Caterpillars Of Switchgrass In The Midwestern United States, Jarrad R. Prasifka, Jennifer E. Buhay, Thomas W. Sappington, Emily A. Heaton, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Michael E. Gray

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Lepidopteran stem borers were collected from switchgrass, Panicum virgatum L., tillers showing symptoms of infestation at seven locations in Illinois and Iowa, with additional observations made on larval and adult activity. Blastobasis repartella (Dietz) (Coleophoridae), whose only known host is switchgrass, was common in plots grown for >5 yr, whereas the polyphagous stalk borer, Papaipema nebris (Guenée) (Noctuidae), was abundant in newly established (i.e., first- and second year) switchgrass. Haimbachia albescens Capps (Crambidae) was collected from two locations in Illinois, making switchgrass the first known host for this species. Entry holes made by B. repartella and H. albescens were usually …

Feedlot Manure Handling And Application Strategies On Surface Runoff Of Artificial Hormones Applied To Rowcrop Fields, Sagor Biswas, William L. Kranz, Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt, Terry L. Mader, Charles A. Shapiro, David P. Shelton, Daniel D. Snow, David Tarkalson, Simon Van Donk, Tian Zhang, Steve Ensley

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Hormones are essential to the function and propagation of almost all organisms, yet the environmental fate of hormones is not well understood. Because these substances are so common in nature, the question is not whether they will be found, but rather at what concentrations and in what form (biologically active or inactive) will they be found. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of manure handling and application strategies on artificial hormone losses in runoff through the use of simulated rainfall. In 2008, rainfall simulations were conducted at the Haskell Agricultural Laboratory near Concord, NE (Latitude: 42 …

Applications Of Weps And Sweep To Non-Agricultural Lands, John Tatarko, David G. Walker, Simon Van Donk

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Soil erosion by wind is a serious problem throughout the United States and the world. Dust from wind erosion obscures visibility and pollutes the air. It fills road ditches where it impacts water quality, causes automobile accidents, fouls machinery, and imperils animal and human health. Dust and specifically particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10), is regulated by the US-EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS) model was developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, primarily for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to simulate wind erosion and develop conservation plans on cultivated agricultural lands. …

The Role Of Light And Soil Moisture In Plant Community Resistance To Invasion By Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea Solstitialis), Stephen L. Young, Guy B. Kyser, Jacob N. Barney, Victor P. Claassen, Joseph M. Ditomaso

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

To resist establishment by an invasive plant, a community may require one or more species functionally similar to the invader in their resource acquisition pattern. In this study, communities consisting of native winter annual forbs, non-native annual grasses, native perennials, or a combination of the two native communities were established with and without Centaurea solstitialis to determine the effect of soil moisture and light availability on plant community invasion resistance. The annual plant communities were unable to resist invasion by C. solstitialis. In the native winter annual forb community, senescence in late spring increased light penetration (>75%) to …

State University System Of Florida Board Of Governors, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg Annual Report, 2010-2011, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

Academic Learning Compacts

The 2010-2011 annual report for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg for the State University System of Florida's (SUS) Board of Governors. Includes sections on Finance Resources, Personnel, Enrollment, Undergraduate Education, Graduate Education, and Research and Economic Development.